Thenkulam Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Thenkulam is a village situated in Tirunelveli taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 805 families residing in the village Thenkulam. The total population of Thenkulam is 2,911 out of which 1,408 are males and 1,503 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thenkulam is 1,067.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thenkulam village is 304 which is 10% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thenkulam is 1,054 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Thenkulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thenkulam is 83.9%. Thus Thenkulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 90.63% and the female literacy rate is 77.51% in Thenkulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thenkulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thenkulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thenkulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 304 | 148 | 156 |
| Literacy | 83.85% | 90.63% | 77.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,549 | 761 | 788 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 725 | 266 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thenkulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thenkulam village out of total population, 1,267 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,267 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,077 | 670 | 407 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 54 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 263 | 140 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 102 | 13 | 89 |
| Other Workers | 638 | 463 | 175 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 126 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,644 | 612 | 1,032 |
Map of Thenkulam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Thenkulam, Tirunelveli
Below are the list of villages near Thenkulam village in Tirunelveli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thalaiyuthu | 9,013 |
| Nanchankulam | 1,724 |
| Pallikkottai | 5,045 |
| Mavadi | 1,972 |
| Manur | 4,348 |
| Madhavakurichi | 3,684 |
| Therkupatti | 3,066 |
| Uganthanpatti | 1,099 |
| Kurichikulam | 1,194 |
| Pudur | 1,328 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thenkulam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia